Nesbet Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Nesbet Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nesbit.' There are several townships so called in County Durham and Northumberland, not to speak of Nesbit in Berwickshire Nearly all originated a surname.
William de Nesebit, Close Rolls, 18 Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameNesbet Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 106 | 1:166,193 | 5,518 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 307 | 1:163,579 | 14,871 |
Nesbet (43) may also be a first name.
Nesbet Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Nesbit.' There are several townships so called in County Durham and Northumberland, not to speak of Nesbit in Berwickshire Nearly all originated a surname.
William de Nesebit, Close Rolls, 18 Edward I.
Thomas de Nesbyt, temp. 1380: Historia Dunelmensis(Suit. Soc.), xlii.
1716. Married — Thomas Garbrand and Anne Nisbett: St. Antholin (London).
1780. — Colebrooke Nesbitt and Eliza Sneyd: St. George, Hanover Square.
NISBET, Nisbett, Nesbit, Nesbet: From the old barony of Nesbit in the parish of Edrom, Rerwickshire. William de Nesebite witnessed a confirmation of the town lands of Nesbite to the Priory of Coldingham by Patrick, first earl of Dunber (Raine, 116), Dominus Robert de Nesbit, miles, witnessed a charter by William de Horuirden to the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1160—1200 (Kelso, 320), and Walter de Nesebyte resigned his rights in the manor of Nesebyte in 1255 (Bain, I, 2026). Jone de Nesbyt nd Thomas de Nesbyte, both of Berwickshire, rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 206,207), and several other Nisbets or Nesbits appear as charter witnesses in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Robert de Nesbit was one of the hostages for Berwickshire in 1340, Philip of Nesbit of that Ilk acted as sheriff in 1493 (Home, 21, 26), and Thomas of Nisbet was prior of Coldingham from 1446-56. John Nechisbet, vestiarius, was burgess of Glasgow in 1649 (Inquis., 3503). The name was carried to Sweden in the sixteenth century, and there are many descendants of these settlers now existing in the country. One of the best known of the name was Alexander Nisbet (1657-1725), the heraldic writer. Neisbit 1468, Nesbeth 1574, Nesbut 1450, Nesbuth 1452, Nesbyth 1360, Neisbayt 1574, Nesebite 1139, Nesebith 1368, Nesebeht 1498, Nesebyte 1255, Nesdret 1544, Nezebet 1507, Nezebeth 1537, Nisbert 1554, Nisbite 1616, Nizbet 1655, Nysbet 1546, Nysbit 1467, Nyzbet 1660. James Nesbit, the translator of the New Testament into Scots, spells his name Neisbit, Neisbitt, and Nesbeit. See also East-Nisbet.
(Scottish) One who came from the old barony of Nesbit in the parish of Edrom, Berwickshire.
Two townships in Northumberland, and another in Durham, are so called, but the lands which gave name to the Scotch and Irish Nesbitts are in Berwickshire. B.L.G.
Parishes, &c., in cos. Roxburgh, Berwick, and Haddington. See Nesbitt.
Local: from the lands of Nisbet in Berwickshire. The family are descended from Philip de Nesbyth, temp. David I.
A location name in Durham, Northumberland.
Nesbet Demographics
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Nesbet Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nesbet Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nesbet is found most frequently in Chile. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nesbet? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,434,893rd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Nesbet live; 75 percent live in South America and 71 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequently occurring given name globally, borne by 43 people.
The last name is most numerous in Chile, where it is borne by 106 people, or 1 in 166,193. In Chile it is most prevalent in: Los Ríos Region, where 31 percent reside, Bío Bío Region, where 23 percent reside and Araucanía Region, where 21 percent reside. Not including Chile this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Venezuela, where 4 percent reside.
Nesbet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nesbet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nesbet last name declined 90 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nesbet Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nesbet surname are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Nesbet earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 153.93% more than the national average, earning $109,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.62% less than the national average, earning $35,960 CAD per year.
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